1. How does the Adviser know what they know? Andy Gardner Central London Careers Hub JGA Spring Forum May 2014

2. Setting the scene Deconstructing careers advice Central London Careers Hub What are your needs?

3. What is careers advice? The careers officers’ work is basically concerned with the wise choice of employment and with the continued education and /or choice of training which may be involved Catherine Avent, Careering Along 1975

4. “Same but different”

5. Can’t see the wood for the trees

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11. What we need! To be warm, empathetic and independent Have guidance skills Constantly improving knowledge levels

12. The Decision Making Spectrum Clueless Wedding song @ Where are you at on the spectrum?

13. The reality of choices “If nothing bad happened last time, do what I did last time.

14. The Mc Donalds tendency “People don’t want the best burger in the world, they want one which tastes just like the one that they had last time.” Ray Kroc

15. The reality of choices “Do what everyone else does”

16. Medlaw tendency This is natural behaviour, “other people have done this before and they have been successful”! Medicine – huge barriers to entry! GWIST Law – Tesco Law

17. The reality of choices “Choosing unfamiliar courses, careers and universities will leave you with a slight feeling of unease!”

18. The Nandos tendency “What is this all about?” You might like it? What if you are the only diner in the restaurant?

19. Guidance in two stages Not as strange as you think! Schools – Primary then Secondary Housing – Flat then House Partner – Fun then security There may or there may not be a connection between Course Choice and Career Choice

20. FIRST – Bedford 1982 Focus – to what extent have you narrowed down your options Information – how well informed are you Realism – how realistic are you given your own capabilities and the constraints of the labour market Scope – how aware are you of the range of options available Tactics – do you know how to put your plans into action

21. Know your stuff!

22. Central London Careers Hub www.centrallondoncareershub.co.uk www.centrallondoncareershub.co.uk

23. The mission The mission is straightforward - to tell it like it is. Careers information is relatively easy to come by, but objective insider insights are rare. This is where we hopefully come in!

24. “explaining the landscape” overview of the key occupational areas and the employers, outline of jobs available objective look at what is needed to set foot on the sector ladder and start climbing a.k.a. the realities of getting in and getting on.

26. CLCH Programme…so far NHS Law Careers in writing London's Theatreland Art and Design Hospitality Engineering Computer games Finance Built Environment Teaching Music

27. Plans for……….. CLCH is also in the process of setting up careers sector lectures for IT, Retail, Broadcasting, Marketing, Science and Film among others.

28. Any questions and………. What are your needs? Andy Gardner admin@centrallondoncareershub.co.uk